[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19851-19852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8486]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested

April 1, 2004.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13. An agency may not conduct 
or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for 
failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control 
number. Comments are requested concerning (a)

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whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including 
whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy 
of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on the 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction (PRA) comments should be submitted 
on or before June 14, 2004. If you anticipate that you will be 
submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period 
of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed 
below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Judith 
B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1030.
    Title: Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) in the 
1.7 GHz and 2.1 GHz Bands.
    Form Nos.: FCC Forms 601, 602, 603, 604 and 605.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Federal government, and 
State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,010.
    Estimated Time per Response: .50 hours-3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and other one-time reporting 
requirements, recordkeeping requirement, and third party disclosure 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,505 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $910,750.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Not applicable.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission adopted a Report and Order for 
service rules for Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) in the 1710-1755 and 
2110-2155 MHz bands, including provisions for application, licensing, 
operating and technical rules, and for competitive bidding. The 
Commission is making AWS licensees subject to three existing Part 27 
requirements that contain paperwork implications. These are foreign 
ownership, substantial service, and interference coordination. The 
foreign ownership and interference requirements are only a one-time 
requirement unless the licensee's ownership changes or they change the 
service or equipment they are using. The substantial service 
requirement would have to be made at the end of a licensee's license 
term.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-8486 Filed 4-13-04; 8:45 am]
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